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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
2
Fragmentary verse piece praising the man who works and tries with pluck. Odd phrasing and misspellings obscure meaning but center on effort and luck. No clear events, names, or places.
Gertrude resents renting a room to Miss Ray to ease finances after her father in Arizona delays returns. Mrs Markham supports kindness, and Gertrude confronts jealousy as the lodger becomes part of family life.
In La brador a northern bishop arrives at the Seal Islands to conduct ceremonies including infant christenings and betrothal rites. He finds a wedding party where a marriage is blocked by close kinship until the king forces a unions, prompting a hasty and improvised match with the cook.
The passage reflects on willpower and character shaped by spending and saving habits. It uses whimsical word play on minds, money, and virtue, warning that quick cures and cheerful medicines influence behavior and conscience. It presents aphoristic lines on prudence and honesty.
An essay on Father William's view that youth should be conserved, work habits build happiness, and God remains constant with age. It contrasts luck with judgment and highlights industry as the path to prosperity and a cheerful, self reliant old age. The piece ends with a pastor's tale about the church training needed for effective service and the value of work ready volunteers.
The text argues that city neighbors are less dependent yet more socially connected than rural neighbors. It warns gossip harms neighborliness, while helpfulness and harmony sustain community life. It extends neighborliness to nations, urging constructive criticism and aid over censure.
A fragment shows Bandy fishing while Donald, passing by, asks about the Mah. Bandy replies he has sent a line to the Mah but has received no response yet.
An American party in a coastal town clashes with a local barber and a Black worker during a row over health regulation. A policeman identifies the barber as the shop owner, while the debate escalates with insults and calls for enforcement.
A study of old gravestones in England notes quirky inscriptions about unusual deaths. Examples include Mary Anne Plower whose tomb speaks of early fading flowers and a May death, and other stones recording exits through precipices, cow horns, or mud accidents with terse memorial verses.
An advertisement claims Red Rose Tea satisfies more than bridge players in Canada, praising finer flavor and remarkable strength. It highlights aluminum packaging as dustless pure protection and positions the tea as the preferred choice over rivals.
Earn 25 to 50 dollars weekly with flexible part time positions in city and country towns. Dominion Trade School offers training in wiring, industrial electricity, garage work, battery welding, vulcanising, bricklaying, plastering, barbering and hairdressing with nationwide employment service from coast to coast. Head office at 163 King St W with branches in London Montreal Hamilton Ottawa.
A fragmented excerpt from A D Savage of Guelph Ontario explores his eyesight and perception. The narrator notes he could not clearly see distant objects others enjoyed yet accepts no action. The piece hints at a forthcoming continuation.
The Acton Municipal Council votes to consider paying and closing the highway between Jota 10 and 13 on Young Street and to sell the land to J. H. Mackengle under municipal act provisions after a by law. The county court seeks an order amending registered plan numbers to add yard street to Village Lot Number 11. The date is October 18, 1921, signed H. N. Farmer, Municipal Clerk.
A public auction by auctioneers Roy Windley and Russell Johnson will sell on Monday November 5 1028 at 1 pm on the farm north of Acton Erin with cattle pigs horses grains and roots. Items include Jersey cows calves yearling and two year old stock plus farm equipment, a buffet and cupboard. Terms offer 10 months credit on approved notes and 64 percent off for cash. C. O. Plank Clerk.
Auctioneer David Clarke advertises a public sale at Lot 1 Concession 2 Eramosa near Eden Mills on Wednesday November 14 2025 at 12 20 PM. Items include horses cows young cattle pigs implements hay and grain harnesses household effects and more with terms offering cash discounts and credit options.
Those troubled by indigestion can find relief with diluted magnesia mixed with water, claim the ad. It promotes neutralizing stomach acid, sweetening the stomach, and easing digestion, recommending a specifically prepared glutenated magnesia product for stomach use.
The advertisement touts a seven tube Victor radio with a single illuminated station selector calibrated in kilocycles. It highlights push pull amplification for distortion free volume, dual chassis with a common shield, and a promise of trouble and service proof. Prices shown include Table Model $190 and complete set $265 with tubes. The dealer invites visitors to hear election returns next Tuesday evening at the store.
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